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Torrent

a mains pressure hot water supply incorporating 

a thermal store

Design & Installation

Instructions

All models comply with the WMA

specification for thermal stores.

Please leave these instructions

adjacent to the appliance

 

Summary of Contents for Torrent T144 DE

Page 1: ...ins pressure hot water supply incorporating a thermal store Design Installation Instructions All models comply with the WMA specification for thermal stores Please leave these instructions adjacent to the appliance ...

Page 2: ...upply domestic is at mains pressure it is not necessary to fit an expansion chamber pressure or temperature relief valve This information is provided to assist generally in the selection of equipment Responsibility for selection and specification of our equipment must however remain that of our customer and any experts or consultants concerned with the installation s PLEASE NOTE THAT WE DO NOT THE...

Page 3: ...easy to incorporate into the building and will not sufferfromtheproblemsassociatedwithusing PVCu soil stacks to take the discharge from unvented cylinders TORRENT DIRECT Figure 1 Torrent Direct is an electrically heated fully packagedmainspressurehotwaterappliance It is a combination unit which incorporates a feed and expansion tank and eliminates the problems associated with a cold water cistern ...

Page 4: ...pre set thermostat from your Local Gledhill Depot Figure 1 Torrent Direct torrent direct This is a thermal store directly heated by electric immersion heater The feed and expansion cistern is included in the finished case with the feed and vent pipe factory supplied and connected Adjustable thermostatic mixing valve To hot taps showers mm Cold mains feed mm Immersion heater Off Peak Immersion heat...

Page 5: ...the system is designed to operate with priority to domestic hot water i e full divert then no additional allowance for hot water is required for sizing the boiler r e t a W t o H c i t s e m o D r o f e c n a w o l l A l e d o m W k r e t a W t o H c i t s e m o D r o f e c n a w o l l A e d o m t r e v i D l l u F e d o m e r a h S w o l F 0 3 1 T 0 0 7 1 T 0 3 0 0 T 0 5 3 Adjustable thermostatic...

Page 6: ...he thermal store the feed and expansion cistern on these two appliances systems can be filled manually if required ie through a hose pipe fitted with a double check valve In this situation an overflow can still be fitted if required to ensure that if a leak occurs on the internal coils it can be discharged safely to the outside of the building and not discharge internally from the feed and TYPICAL...

Page 7: ...0 The water level must be set correctly by adjusting the ballvalve in the F E cistern A 22mm connection is provided for the overflow warning pipe which should be no less than 20mm internal diameter and have a continuous fall 11 This should be fitted to discharge clear of the building and be situated so that any overflow can be easily observed The warning pipe should be installed in either high tem...

Page 8: ...tors are fitted above the level of the unit F E tank water level must be 50mm min above the highest point in the primary system The boiler manufacturers instructions with regard to minimum head must be followed Feed and Vent pipes to be fitted by installer Maximum Height 6M Min 50mm All heating returns must be connected prior to primary return from the coil ...

Page 9: ...lling loop and gauge Note F E tank on sealed system only required to fill Thermal store Primary radiator system filled from mains All heating returns must be connected prior to primary return from the coil The pressure relief valve should be fitted as close as practical to the boiler The expansion vessel should be sized in the normal way ...

Page 10: ... cleanser such as Fernox Superfloc or Sentinel X300 to ensure that flux residues and installation debris are removed from the system When determining the quantity of cleanser required on open vented systems be sure to allow for the increased volume of water in the primary circuit due to the thermal store Commission the boiler If the boiler is range rated then adjust to the specified design heat in...

Page 11: ...s set to maximum for all boilers DO Ensure that the water level in the expansion cistern is at least 250mm above the highest point on the radiator circuit and satisfies the boiler head required DO Insulate any exposed pipework in the Torrent cupboard DO Plumb the overflow warning pipe in 20mm minimum internal diameter tubing to discharge in a conspicuous external position using high temperature uP...

Page 12: ...ight on the BSP male connectors to the adaptor 13 Loosen the filling cap on the Decalomat 3 to allow carbon dioxide formed in the descaling process to escape 14 Plug the Decalomat 3 to a 240V 50Hz electric supply The pump in the Decalomat will now circulate the coloured descaling solution through the heat exchanger coil of the Torrent Depending on the degree of scale formation within the coil the ...

Page 13: ... Supplied adaptor From secondary coil Descaler reservoir Pump Descaling on site saves time and money Safe and easy to use Ensures optimum system efficiency Prolongs life of heat exchange coil Adjustable thermostatic mixing valve To hot taps showers 22mm Cold mains feed 22mm Immersion heater optional Primary Coil ...

Page 14: ...Aquaflow Regulators Ltd Haywood House 40 New Road Stourbridge West Midlands DY8 1PA Telephone 01384 442611 Fax 01384 442612 WATER SAVINGS OPTIONS FOR SHOWERS 4 FIXING OPTIONS FOR TAPS MIXERS 1 MK Range Combined Regulators Aerator for screwing onto Taps Mixers with internal or external threads on their noses Anti Vandal models also available 2 MR05 T Range Internal Regulators Push fit into TaporMix...

Page 15: ... set too low Is the boiler output at least 10 more than the rad loading Does the boiler flow reach temperature Is the boiler thermostat adjustable Correct Torrent thermostat setting set to 75ºC Report to the boiler manufacturer Adjust to maximum Descaling required Is heat exchanger scaled up internally Indicated by reduction of flow rate Alter pipe sizes Does the temp rise across the boiler exceed...

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Page 17: ...and Tanks The copper storage vessel is guaranteed for ten years and if it proves to be defective either in materials or workmanship we will either repair or supply replacement at our option with the closest substitute in the case of any obsolete product to any address in Great Britain i free of all charge during the first year after delivery by us ii thereafter at a charge of one tenth of the then...

Page 18: ...his contract ii all other goods the subject to of any other contract between the Purchaser and us which at the time of payment of the full price of the goods sold under this contract have been delivered to the Purchaser but not paid for in full c until property in the goods supplied hereunder passes to the Purchaser in accordance with paragraph 2 above i the Purchaser shall hold the goods in a fid...

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